If the third times the charm, then Michigan could be celebrating a national championship. The season opener against Penn State will set the tone, and thats the only top team from the East that Purdue faces. We saw in the Big Ten Championship Game how far away the Hawkeyes were from the Wolverines, so itll be interesting to see if they can even the scales a bit this upcoming year. It will be difficult to repeat last years magic. follow. Add the typical defense we usually see in Madison, and this looks like the best team in the West, with the game against Ohio State early in the year having huge implications nationally or so we think. Not to mention two elite defensive pieces in linebacker Harold Perkins and edge rusher Maason Smith, who will be back after his injury-shortened 2022 effort. Expect Indiana to find its neutral level after extremes in either direction over the past two seasons. Wolverines' fans always get excited about five-star cornerbacks, and Johnson (Grosse Pointe South, Mich.) is the next in line. It's hard to say, but it's usually safe to pencil inthe Hawkeyes surpassing their preseason Vegas win total given Kirk Ferentz's track record at the program. Four-star running back Kaytron Allen (IMG Academy) also will be in the mix for carries. By Kevin Flaherty 5 hours ago. Wins: Wyoming, Virginia,Chattanooga, Purdue,at Northwestern, Losses: at Indiana, at Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, at Nebraska, Michigan State, at Michigan. Day repeatedly used the word "edgy" at Big Ten Media Days to describe the team's mindset in the offseason. Ohio State will be the most talented team in the Big Ten next year, it just depends on some breaks and being able to be better on defense. This might be more of a tandem effort, but you know Mel Tucker is going to rely on that strong running game around quarterback Peyton Thorne. Over the next two weekends, Wisconsin, Penn State and MSU take on a seldom-seen power-conference opponent. Sign up for the Buckeyes Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Let's get ready to cheer on the Lady Bucks this weekend. The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to get back into the College Football Playoff this season. Bret Bielema certainly improved the Illini in his first year in Champaign, and Illinois did somehow manage to beat Penn State on the road. Well this would be a dream scenario for the Big Ten. The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. Florida was very lucrative to the Oklahoma Sooners in the class of 2023. The quarterback battle between Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy is ongoing and very likely makes its way into the regular season. Will the trend of a true breakout team continue in 2022? USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. You can view the entire list of bowl projections here. While Wisconsin fans can often count on a game that is too close for comfort when the Badgers meet the Wildcats, this Northwestern team is going to once again have a difficult time generating offense. HIGHEST RATED. Ohio State Buckeyes (-225 to win the Big Ten) 2021 record: 11-2 (8-1 Big Ten) National title odds: +320. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Knowles will bring a more aggressive defense, and sophomores Jack Sawyer and J.T. The Wolverines are the spring way-too-early pick to take on Georgia in the national championship on the 247Sports bowl projections. Rutgers was on the wrong end of lopsided losses to the Big Tens best a year ago, although the Scarlet Knights found themselves in a last-minute bowl game against Wake Forest. Will Nebraska finally go bowling? The offense has to show more explosion and the defense more consistency. The offense will be one of the best in the country again with C.J. This team could surprise some people. Michigan State had a rough 2022 season but the odds are probably pretty good that the Spartans will at least make a return to the postseason next bowl season. But the offense generally hasnt been the issue for the Terps its been the defense. The Wolverines do get Michigan State and Penn State at home, but Harbaugh is 3-4 against those schools at the Big House. Stroud and Ohio State having a field day against the Spartans secondary. The Buckeyes will get preseason Heisman hopeful CJ Stroud back after an impressive first campaign as a starter and should comfortably be the preseason favorite in the Big Ten East. That all does not bode well for next season. August seems like a long way off, but well all be back where we want to be again soon, with the scarlet and gray putting the finishing touches on launching another football season on the banks of the Olentangy. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early bowl projections for Big Ten teams from 247Sports. Following a tremendous start to 2021 spurred by beating Wisconsin in Week 1, the Nittany Lions faltered down the stretch. It opens at Boston College, goes to Temple, and plays Iowa and goes to Ohio State in back-to-back weeks. Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. Penn State losing to Purdue is his upset pick of the year in the Big Ten. Riley Moss, the league's 2021 Defensive Back of the Year, headlines the secondary. Michigan State had a rough 2022 season but the odds are probably pretty good that the Spartans will at least make a return to the postseason next bowl season. Washington State quarterback Cam Ward has opted to return to school in 2023, and this should be a down-to-the-wire fight in Pac-12 country. The road to Indianapolis and the Big Ten Championship Game goes through Columbuseven though it technically starts in Ireland. He completed 63 percent of his passes in 10 games for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Phil Steele predicts preseason AP college football top 10. Was that an indirect shot at the rest of the competition? Granted, he was a major one (15 tackles for loss), but the Hawkeyes have unleashed a different player with 10-plus TFLs in every season since 2013. Wisconsin at Iowa (Nov. 12) These Big Ten West rivals have traded three-score wins in each Dec 30, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz (5) warms up before facing the Arizona State Sun Devils in the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early The Buckeyes won the conference's only titles in the CFP era (2014) and BCS era (2002). That hopeful rise starts with a September victory in East Lansing. Will that allow a school such as Purdue or Minnesota to sneak up the standings this year? The Boilermakers will have to find someone to replace the production of David Bell at the wide receiver position, and the defense has to get better, but this team will still make life difficult on the big boys of the conference and should be considered a dark horse for the West Division. The Fighting Illini were led by Chase Brown on the ground and pulled off one of the weirdest wins of the college football season by taking down Penn State in nine, yes nine, overtimes. Out east, the usual suspects lead the way in the projections. That connection with Stroud will continue, and Alabama's DeVonta Smith opened the door for more receivers to win the Heisman two years ago. The Huskers revamped the coaching staff this offseason, and the conference season kicks off Aug. 27 when Nebraska and Northwestern meet in Dublin, Ireland. Be more involved in the big games. In the history of the Big 12, 2023 will always stand as an outlier. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports. The word: Will Iowa get back to the Big Ten Championship Game in the black-and-blue division? Alex Padilla and Spencer Petras both got time under center last season as the Iowa offense struggled to find consistency. The offensive line led the way last year, and while there will be some losses, it still should provide enough push for whoever ends up carrying the ball, given what we saw last year. Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Stroud will likely be heading back to New York as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, too. Iowa was ranked No.2 at some point in the season but finished with a 10-4 record. That's the next step. Indiana severely underperformed in 2021 despite having a lot of key pieces back. Getting one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country back is going to make a huge difference for Purdue. Other than it being the first conference matchup of the season, probably not. Though the frontline talent is at a level that Maryland can win games against some quality teams, Im still not sold on the depth and physicality the program will need to be consistently competitive in the Big Ten. Stroud could change that. It's not going to be easy in 2022. Michigan State Spartans. That's the game that turns the Spartans' season one way or the other. Mel Tucker expects it. It would be incredible to see four teams from a single Power Five division to hit at least 10 victories, but it could happen given the overall strength at the top of the Big Ten. All eyes are now out of the rearview mirror and on the horizon as 2023 approaches. However, Penn State has a lot of returning talent and plays Ohio State, Michigan State, and cross-division Minnesota at home. 12: Wisconsin at IowaNov. The Scarlet Knights will have to get through nonconference unscathed if it really wants to turn the corner, because the early conference schedule is no joke. Not since 2010-13 has OSU gone 10: Washington State at WisconsinSept. The quarterback controversy will be a fascinating story to follow in the months leading up to the season. DECOURCY: Michigan restores rivalry with Ohio State with dominant win. The word: Bowl hopes for Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights may come down to the regular-season finale at Maryland, unless Rutgers is able to beat a Big Ten rival as an underdog in the previous weeks. Four-star safety Kye Stokes (Armwood, Seffner, Fla.) also was impressive in the spring game. Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports. Sean Clifford returns for his fifth season in Happy Valley after he threw 21 touchdowns in 2021. Wins: Illinois State, Washington State, New Mexico State, Illinois, at Northwestern, Purdue, Maryland, Minnesota, Losses: at Ohio State, at Michigan State, at Iowa, at Nebraska. Heres our too-early 2022 game predictions now that the schedule is set. That stretch included some truly awful offensive days, something that may appear occasionally again in 2022. It was part of a ridiculous season where Smith-Njigba had 95 catches for 1,606 yards and nine TDs. Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne (10) celebrates after a victory against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half during the 2021 Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They will have to if Scott Frost wants to stay in Lincoln. Wisconsin opens Big Ten play at Ohio State on Sept. 24, and it has road games at Michigan State and Iowa. Even if Northwestern has another frustrating year, the program boasts one of the country's premier offensive linemen. Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2022 East Division 1. Dont expect Michigan to get the fortune and results it got this past season. Score Prediction: Wisconsin 27, Washington State 24. Looking ahead to next season, there are a lot more question marks. In our 2021 too-early power rankings, eventual Big Ten champion, the hometown Michigan Wolverines, were slated at No. The Buckeyes haven't lost to Michigan at Ohio Stadium since 2000, however. Quarterback Aidan OConnell is back in the fold as the Boilers try and fill holes at receiver. Michigan will have a tough test there in the finale. Stroud (7) throws a pass during the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2022. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. With the 2022 season inching closer, it is only appropriate to begin discussing the schedules and characteristics of each Big Ten team. After an upstart 2020 campaign, Indiana fell flat in 2021 as the Hoosiers failed to win a conference game. The goal for 2022 might just be to get into a bowl, this time with a winning record. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 2022 College Football Game Result (Winner and Score) Predictions (RP predictor): - predictions of the winner, score, margin of victory, probability of victory of each game in the season. Here is a look at early team-by-team record predictions for Big Ten squads in 2022: Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald reacts after a play against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter at Ryan Field. Sep. 24: Minnesota at Michigan StateOct. This is a major chance at redemption after the Cougars took down the Badgers at Camp Randall in 2022. Nebraska makes a bowl this year and gains some much-needed momentum. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. 26: Michigan at Ohio State. That's going to be tough. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. All eyes are now off the rearview mirror and onto the horizon with 2023 approaching. There are plenty of questions across the Big Ten Conference in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray. 2022 Big Ten Football Predictions. The opener in Dublin is a huge tone-setter for both teams. 7 of 14. That's Wisconsin (.745), Iowa (.693), Michigan (.680), Penn State (.643) and Michigan State (.643). ESPN FPI Predicted Record. The Nittany Lions likely would have fared better overall had Sean Clifford not left the Iowa game with injury. But you try herding these And if these projections prove to be accurate, there will be a good number of Big Ten teams taking part in a bowl game next season, and it could be another year with two playoff bids. Up and down puts it mildly when talking about the 2021 Illini. Thank you for visiting Win Big Sports Network and wbsnsports.com. The word: The reigning Big Ten champions play four consecutive home games prior to their first road affair at Iowa and should be favored in 11 of 12 regular-season games in 2022. Grant Stec, a four-star tight end and class of 2024 Badger commit from Algonquin, Illinois was ranked as the fourth best at his position in the country by ESPN. Henderson grabbed national attention as a freshman with a 277-yard outburst against Tulsa last season, and he's yet another home-run hitter in Ohio State's loaded offense. Honestly, if everything clicks, the Gophers have what it takes to be in Indy in December. They also lost at home to Rutgers and UTSA. We help YouTubers by driving traffic to them for free. (soft launch) Air Force Falcons. Any time you lose your far-and-away best offensive player, its not an ideal situation. There are still question marks at quarterback, the defense was less than stellar, the offense stagnant, and key pieces will need to be replaced. However, realistically, the Scarlet Knights are probably still a year or so away from making a significant jump in results on the field. Penn State may not be making the New Years Six cut on these bowl projections, but getting a chance to end the year in a matchup with Tennessee could make for an entertaining end to the year. Wisconsin has a new offensive coordinator in Bobby Engram, as Graham Mertz looks to put it all together at quarterback. Palmer, who had 41 catches for 458 yards and three TDs with the Tigers the last three seasons, followed Joseph. 2022 CFN College Football Preview of Every Team Big Ten Preseason Predictions: East Big Ten East Predicted Finish 1. Oct 16, 2021; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Aidan OConnell (16) reacts with fans after a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Ohio State has averaged at least 40 points and 500 yards in each of the last five seasons since Day arrived in Columbus as an assistant coach under Urban Meyer. The defense loses some key components and the Wolverines arent dynamic enough on offense to have the same success they enjoyed this year. Singleton, a five-star running back from Governor Mifflin High School (Reading, Pa.), gives the Nittany Lions an exciting backup option for junior Keyvone Lee. The featured image in this article is the thumbnail of the embedded video. A QB competition is the highlight of the offseason, as Noah Vedral brings experience while Gavin Wimsatt and Evan Simon await an opportunity. 7566. If new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles can do anything with the defense, we could be talking about national title aspirations again. Wisconsin should be the preseason favorite out west, but Iowas defense and Minnesotas offense will have legitimate questions to ask. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. Meaningful? 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. You could use consensus thought, preseason polls and betting odds, but ESPN's Football Power Index giving the Buckeyes a 73.7 percent chance of winning the Big Ten is wild. https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/lists/big-ten-football-way-too-early-power-rankings-for-2022-ohio-state-buckeyes/, All of Ohio State football's historical, unanimous first-team All-Americans, Way-too-early Big Ten bowl projections and College Football Playoff predictions. Michigans third consecutive playoff appearance and Big Ten title could finally be capped with a national title for Jim Harbaugh, although a matchup with Georgia going for the first national title three-peat in nearly 90 years is no easy hurdle to clear (Minnesotas run from 1934-1936 is the last three-peat national title run in the FBS). How can the sophomore improve his chances? Stec is a multiple sport athlete, playing both football and basketball at Jacobs High School back home and his junior season was his first with the football team. Following a 5-0 start last season, Penn State tumbled to six losses in the last eight games. The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. 1. (Photo: USA TODAY Sports) Projected finish: T-4th in Big Ten East. To get there, James Franklin's squad will need to beat Auburn and Minnesota, whom we consider to be the toughest matchups after Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State. Last season was a dream campaign for Mel Tucker and Michigan State. Can any of those other schools disrupt that? Ohio State is the runaway favorite. This will no doubt be a Big Noon Kickoff Game and it could be a conference championship preview. The defense, however, was as good as any unit in the country. Michigan football makes top four for 2024 four-star cornerback. Nebraska also brought in a new passing game coordinator in Mickey Joseph from LSU. A new-look offense will be headlined by former Pitt offensive coordinator Mark Whipple and Texas transfer quarterback Casey Thompson. He's a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses, and that with a 85% catch percentage. Big Ten football order of finish predictions for 2022 season from Phil Steele. It will be tough, but there is talent in Happy Valley. In his first year as a starter, C.J. Will there be another shakeup this season? They'll have to go through arguably the league's toughest four opponents to get there and October is the most important month with battles against Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio State defining the month. Stroud | Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Peter Skoronski | Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Jim Harbaugh | Michael Hickey/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Payton Thorne | Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Scott Frost | Steven Branscombe/Getty Images, Blake Corum | Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Harry How/Getty Images, Riley Moss | Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Nick Herbig and Dean Ingram | Patrick McDermott/Getty Images, TreVeyon Henderson | Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. What the Hoosiers get out of the quarterback position and how they develop a lot of the youth that will be stepping up for a veteran team last season will determine if this team can sniff a bowl appearance or not. The offense will reset the Big Ten record book in several areas. Wins: Indiana State, at Syracuse, Florida Atlantic, Iowa,Northwestern, at Indiana, Losses: Penn State, at Minnesota, at Maryland,Nebraska, at Wisconsin,at Illinois. The Spartans play at Washington, host Minnesota the next week, play at Maryland, host Ohio State and Wisconsin, have a bye week, and then go to Michigan. List LOOK: Michigan football 2022 schedule officially set. The lone remaining ranked team in the preseason AP poll, Michigan State is attempting to build on an impressive year. Important tilts against Michigan State and Penn State come at home with the possible division-deciding game against Ohio State happening in Columbus this time around. The Boilermakers lost their best overall player in defensive end George Karlaftis and wide receiver David Bell to the NFL draft. 3. But the 2022 schedule sets up quite nicely, with three breezy nonconference games before opening up the conference slate with Maryland at home. Sep. 24: Wisconsin at Ohio StateOct. Ohio State The path to a Big Ten title should go through Columbus in 2022. This should be a bowl team, but we saw how the team fell apart last year in every single game. The home game with Iowa and battle at Minnesotaare two potential spots for wins if the Scarlet Knights out-execute the opposition. No team is probably more anxious to get the season started than the Ohio State Buckeyes. The word: There's a chance Northwesterncould lose eight straight Big Ten games, if the Wildcats aren't careful next season, after a promising three-win stretch following a calendar-opening loss to Nebraska. 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